Window-frame guard-strip.



UNITED STATES PATENT oFFIoE. CHARLES P. GIFFORD, or CHICAGO, InLmoIs, assIcNoR ro errnonn-rrnnon coMrANY,

OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS H WINDOW-FRAME GUARD STREP. 7

. exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the numerals of reference marked thereon,

which form a part of this specification.

I Generally in building constructions proper attention is not paid to effectual sealing of the window or door frames within the walls of the building, and although suitable Weatherstripping means may be provided on the frames for the sliding sashes or doors, the' wind and dust very often find their Way; into the interior between "the framesand walls of the building.

This invention relates toa means for effectually sealing a window frame within the walls of abuildingby a suitable guard member provided with packing, or plastic cement, the former of which may be readily engaged ,to the frame members at the junction with one another and withrthe wall of the building, and concealed from view and protected from weather conditions by a suitable molding strip forming a part of the V frame.

It'is' an object of this invention to provide sealing means for a window frame embracinga metallic stripshaped for ready insertion in suitable recesses in the members, of

" mission of air and dust around the edges of' means from heat and cold.

the frame and having associated therewith a sealing material adapted to be compressed into thespace between the window frame and the wall of the building.

It is also an object of this invention to construct a folded metallic strip insertible in suitable grooves in the members of a window frame and adapted to lie closely in and bond in a plastic sealing material, which, upon setting," acts to prevent the adthe frame, as well as servingas an insulating Specification of Letters Patent.

I Patna July 6, 1915.

Application filed December 10, 1913. Serial No. 805,696;

It is furthermore anobject of this inven-' tion to construct'a device embracing ametallic strip of metal, aportion thereof angled to .afi'ord a double thickness and 'insertlble 1n regist'eringgrooves in certain of the abutting elements of a window frame,

and with another portion of said metalllc strip disposed'to receive and'bond in a plastic filler insertible between the window frame elements and the wall of the building serving as a seal therebetween.

It is finally an object of this inventionto construct sealing means embracing a me tallic strip and aplastic filler adapted to set and harden after the same has been introduced into the construction forwhich it is adapted.

The invention (in a preferred form) is i cation.

a fragmentary transverse vertical sectiontaken through the frame and wall of the building at the'si'll of the frame, showing a means of sealin the frame between the sill and the wall 0 the building Fig. 6 is a modification adaptable to'the construction illustrated in Figs. '1 and 3.

As shown in the drawings, the reference numeral 1, indicates as a whole the wall of a building, which at the apertures for the windows or doors, has mounted therein an angle iron 2, abutting a channel 3, the up-- per flange of which is not shown, but, however, illustrating a familiar construction.

hereinafter more fully described and defined in the accompanying drawings and specifi- In the drawingszFigure 1 is a fragmen- Y lie within a groove thickness designated by the reference numeral ,12. Said metal strip extends .up-

-wardly between the members 6, and 9, and

is then bent outwardly and horizontally as indicatedby the reference numeral 13, to or recessed portion on the upper surface of said molding member 9, and at its extremity said metal strip is turned inwardly upon itself as shown at 14. Spread upon the relatively wide fiat'surface 13, of the metallic strip, is a quantity of plastic material deslgnated by the reference numeral 15, which, as the molding 9, is secured in place, fills all crevices and bonds between the frame and the walls of the building to thoroughly seal the same.

' or rabbeted and said metallic strip projects thickness portion Referring to Figs. 3 and 4 which illustrat'e the construction of the side members of the window frame, the jamb member is denoted by the reference numeral 16, and a check board by thereference numeral 17. A spacing member 18, separates and aids in supporting the elements 16, and 17 and parallel thereto is an outer stop member 19', fastened also to said jamb member 16. As before, an intermediate stop 20, and an inner stop 21, are provided, which register at their upper ends with the corresponding stops 7, and 8, respectively. A molding 22, similar to, and registering at its upper end with the molding strip 9, is secured upon the stop 19, in any suitable manner and is furthermore provided with a groove 23, adapted to register with a similar groove 24, said grooves receiving therein,

of a metallic strip, which in this instance is denoted by the reference numeral 25. The surface of the molding member 22, adjacent the wall 1, is recessed double folded portion the recess in said mold ing 22, and is folded downwardly back upon itself as indicated by the reference numeral 26, and then lies fiat along the bottom of the rabbeted portion of the molding, and at its end terminates in the folded margin 27 A filler of plastic material, such as cement, or if desired, with felt, or hair mixed therewith may be used, which may be applied to the fiat portion of the metallic strip prior to or after its introduction into and between the elements 19, and 22, and this serves to upwardly from the 25, to a point above connected together.

which registers with 'a' member 6, to receive the folded double between stop 19, and the 22, and the wall 1.

In Fig. 5, the sill member 28, of the frame is shown resting upon the surface of the aperture in the wall 1, with a filler of the sealing -material 15, inserted therebeneath, said filler acting as before to seal this portion of the frame at its junction with the wall 1.

In the modification illustrated in Fig. 6, I provide a means of attaching a metal strip 29, to a suitable element such as the outer stop 19, of the window frame, by means of nails 30, and the metal strip, which, as

seal the junction molding member shown, is substantially of right angular section, extends outwardly and supports the filler or sealing material 15, so that the molding 9, which is recessed a certain amount on the surface contacting the metallic strip, may be placed in position and secured upon the window frame after the at tachment thereto of the metallic strip and filler.

The operation is as follows: The purpose of the metallic strip-in each instance is to provide a means for introducing the sealing filler material 15, whatever it may be, into the construction, preferably, although not necessarily at the nction of the window frame element or molding 9, or 22, with the wall of the building, so that the sealing material may be first placed in position and the molding, which maintains the same in place and conceals the same from View, may be attached immediately thereafter without inconvenience or unnecessary trouble.

I am aware that various details of construction, especially in the particular configuration of the metallic member may be varied through a wide range without departing from the principles of this invention. I therefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as myv invention:

1. In a device of the class described, a metallic member inserted in registering grooves in elements .of a window frame, said member bent outwardly to afiord a relatively. flat supporting surface, and a sealing filler of plastic material thereon, one of said window frame elements forcing the same into close relation with the wall of a building to seal thereagainst.

2. The combination with the window frame and the walls of a building, of a metal strip supported by the elements of said window frame, and plastic sealing material carried on said metal strip to be forced against the walls of the building by one of the elements of said window frame to seal the frame in the wall.

3. In a device of the class described, the

- combination with the window frarne and scribed my name in the presence of two subwalls of a building, of plastic sealingmeans scribing witnesses. supported entirely on the frame, and forced into contact with the Walls of the building Witnesses: 5 as a seal. I CI-IARLESW. HILLS, Jr.,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- FRANK K. HUDSON.

CHARLES GIFFORDL l 

